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A new study from Norway concludes that hypochondriacs are at a greater risk for heart disease. Researchers tracked volunteers’ heart health for 12 years and found that those with health anxiety were 71% likelier to develop cardiac problems. —Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell. The Week, November 25, 2016…

A new study at the University of Toronto suggests that family bonds are far more important to adult wellbeing than friendships. Researchers surveyed some 3000 people between 57 and 85, asking about their closest relationships, health, and well-being. They found that those who felt “extremely close” to…

A study done at medical facilities between 2009 and 2012 has found that health care providers discuss religious beliefs or spirituality in less than 20 percent of cases. Senior author of the study, Douglas White says for many patients and family, these issues are important and understanding them is important…

The Red Cross has medical treatment facilities at Oktoberfest, one of Germany’s biggest celebrations that treat up to 10,000 people every year. “About 800 celebrants become what Germans call Bierleichen—‘beer corpses,’ or people who drink so much they fall unconscious.” -- Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell…

A Florida woman was shot in the leg while sitting at a café on Independence Day, but didn’t know until doctor found the bullet five days later. Heather Charlebois told a local paper that she initially thought someone threw a firecracker at her. She felt pain, but didn’t see much blood, so she didn’t…

Published November 06, 2013 FoxNews.com The human knee has more components than previously thought. Two Belgian knee surgeons have discovered a previously unknown ligament located in the muscles and tendons of the human knee – a part they have named the anterolateral ligament (ALL). According to the…

Researchers in China found that people who eat a diet rich in spicy foods such as curry and fresh chili pepper can reduce their chances of premature death by up to 14 percent. Researchers examining the diets of almost 500,000 people in China over seven years recorded that those who ate spicy foods one…

A woman has developed incredible mental abilities after suffering a brain injury in a skiing accident. The unnamed woman has been diagnosed with ‘savant syndrome,” an extremely rare condition which leaves people with amazing musical, artistic, or mathematical abilities. Doctors believe it is due to the…

Dan Janssen lives on a daily diet of cheese pizza, and has for the past 25 years. Janssen, now 38, ate your average meat and potatoes diet until he was 14 when he became a vegetarian, alas, he found out he didn’t like vegetables. That’s when he stumbled across the cheese pizza diet, and he’s been eating…

We have known for years that it was important for our health to get at least six hours of sleep per night. Now a new study indicates that getting more than nine hours is likewise unhealthy. That much sleep has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, cognitive problems, and premature death.…

As part of an effort to fight growing obesity in the emirate, Dubai is offering to pay residents in gold if they will lose weight. The government launched a 30-day program, announcing that for every kilogram an individual loses before the end of the time fame, they can take home a gram of gold, which…

By Joshua Rhett Miller Published April 02, 2012 | FoxNews.com The end of the road is here for Rachel Veitch's beloved "Chariot." After 576,000 miles -- or more than a trip to the moon and back -- in the same 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente, the 93-year-old Orlando grandmother is stepping on the brakes due…

Published January 23, 2012 Associated Press LONDON – Former rugby player Tony Nicklinson had a high-flying job as a corporate manager in Dubai, where he went skydiving and bridge-climbing in his free time. Seven years ago, he suffered a paralyzing stroke. Today he can only move his head, cannot speak…

Published December 21, 2011 Born in Spain in the early 20th century, Jose Pascua and Antonia Patino - married to each other for 78 years - on Wednesday became an example of longevity and perseverance by both celebrating their 103rd birthdays. Antonia and Jose, neighbors in the central town of Hinojosa…

He who forgets the humming of the bees among the heather, the cooing of the wood-pigeons in the forest, the song of birds in the woods, the rippling of rills among the rushes, and the sighing of the wind among the pines, needs not wonder if his heart forgets to sing and his soul grows heavy. A day’s…

By Jessica Doyle Like most 16-year-olds, Brooke Greenberg enjoys shopping and listening to rock music. But unlike other girls her age who are learning to drive and going to the prom, Brooke still wears diapers, travels in a stroller and can’t walk or talk. Like a toddler, Brooke is 2-and-a-half feet…

If you want to be fit and trim throughout your life, you are going to have to work at it and work at the right things. It’s wise to eat healthy foods, but this must be done in moderation. No matter how well you eat, exercise is required for fitness. Not only is exercise required, it is vigorous exercise…

A man asked John Dale to visit a man in the Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. He told John the man has to have his “phosphate” gland removed. John Dale, 8-8-2009

HEALTH Over the past few years, researchers have conducted hundreds of studies that show the relationship of faith to good health. Among the positive findings are, longer life, overall well-being, quicker recovery after surgery, lower blood pressure, good mental health and reduced stress. —Reader's Digest,…

Writer Jean Kerr talks about her mother: “She really said things like, ‘Jean, after all the money I’ve sunk in my bronchitis, if I die of anything else, I’ll kill myself.’” - C. Lee Jenner in Long Island, N.Y., Newsday Reader’s Digest, November, 1984, page 64

From the Helm – Saturday, January 17, 2009 We arrived back in Mountain Home a week ago today. On the heals of such an adventure as our time in the Valley produced, my spirit was filled with peaceful excitement. God used the days in ways of which only He is capable. In the midst of all my strivings to…

Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it, don't waste them away on exercise. Everything wears out eventually, speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life…

Our friend hates to work out, which means the treadmill in her bedroom barely gets used. Nevertheless, she swears by it. “It really works,” she told me. “I throw my jeans over it and they get smaller.” – Sheila Tarner, Valparaiso, Indiana Reader’s Digest, June 2008, page 203

He’s so mean he’d send a get well card to a hypochondriac. Encyclopedia Of Humor, Joey Adams, page 360

A therapist told his patient that she would have inner peace if she would learn to finish things she had begun. The patient went home, finished two bags of potato chips and a chocolate cake, and announced, “I feel better already.” - Sara Whitten, “60 Minute Report” Hillsboro Bulletin, October 14, 20…